“Embodied Visualization” places emphasis on the engagement of all the senses, especially felt sensations and movement
There is a distinction between
Visualizing ourselves over there acting out an event
Visualizing the scene around us as the actor
Experiencing it through our eyes and all our senses, just as we would any other embodied experience
Research has shown that embodied visualization can enhance learning in activities like golf, basketball, playing the piano, rock climbing, teaching, or giving keynote speeches
Steps
Identify a future event you want to prepare for
Identify the feedback you would like to receive
What kind of feedback would indicate success?
In particular, what would you see, hear, and feel?
Step into the context from First Position (your own point of view)
What do you see and hear?
Engage with the context by moving through the actions you will take during the real version of this future event
Check that your state is suitable for the task
Prepare in case things don’t go according to plan
Create a few pressure tests using plausible scenarios
Take a step back, away from the context you have visually and auditorily created and shake off the state
Notice the difference between your state in this re-created context and your state in the present